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	The Blackbird Bar in New York, was shortlived and didn't gain much recognition, but it can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.<ref>[https://www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref>		The Blackbird Bar in New York, was shortlived and didn't gain much recognition, but it can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.<ref name="RumReader">[https://www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref>

	==BlackBirdBar==		==BlackBirdBar==
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	===Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird (Rum Reader, July 28, 2020)===		===Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird (Rum Reader, July 28, 2020)===
	"But there’s a stage in DeGroff’s development which isn’t as well documented, and it’s that stage which may have been his most influential. For an action-packed nine months in 1999, DeGroff was—for the first and only time—a partner and proprietor of a bar of his own, the groundbreaking yet unremembered Blackbird; the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture." <ref~~>[https:~~/~~/www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref~~>		"But there’s a stage in DeGroff’s development which isn’t as well documented, and it’s that stage which may have been his most influential. For an action-packed nine months in 1999, DeGroff was—for the first and only time—a partner and proprietor of a bar of his own, the groundbreaking yet unremembered Blackbird; the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture." <ref name="RumReader"/>

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	The Blackbird Bar in New York, was shortlived and didn't gain much recognition, but it can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.		The Blackbird Bar in New York, was shortlived and didn't gain much recognition, but it can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.<ref>[https://www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref>

	==BlackBirdBar==		==BlackBirdBar==

DrinkBoy at 20:17, 14 December 2021

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	Blackbird can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.		The Blackbird Bar in New York, was shortlived and didn't gain much recognition, but it can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.

	~~'''~~BlackBirdBar~~'''<br>~~		==BlackBirdBar==
	60 East 49th Street<br>		60 East 49th Street<br>
	New York NY<br>		New York NY<br>
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	Closed: December 24th(?), 1999<br>		Closed: December 24th(?), 1999<br>

			==Notes to Expand Upon==

			===William Grimes Review (NYTimes, June 4th, 1999)===
	"The show is the same. Mr. DeGroff, who holds court during the week at lunch and Tuesdays through Saturdays in the evenings, likes to throw a lot of English into mixing a drink. And he still insists that fruit be squeezed fresh for every drink. This time around, though, Mr. DeGroff has created a millennium-minded cocktail menu that draws inspiration from the turn of the last century, when Americans liked their drinks fancy and fruity." -		"The show is the same. Mr. DeGroff, who holds court during the week at lunch and Tuesdays through Saturdays in the evenings, likes to throw a lot of English into mixing a drink. And he still insists that fruit be squeezed fresh for every drink. This time around, though, Mr. DeGroff has created a millennium-minded cocktail menu that draws inspiration from the turn of the last century, when Americans liked their drinks fancy and fruity." -
	Blackbird was located at 60 East 49th Street, New York NY <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/04/arts/diner-s-journal.html DINER'S JOURNAL - BlackBird Review] by William Grimes (NYTimes, June 4th, 1999)</ref>.		Blackbird was located at 60 East 49th Street, New York NY <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/04/arts/diner-s-journal.html DINER'S JOURNAL - BlackBird Review] by William Grimes (NYTimes, June 4th, 1999)</ref>.

			===Alexandra McGinley (NYTimes, April 18, 1999)===
	"For many, the choice used to be as simple as red wine with meat and white wine with fish. But at Blackbird, a two-week-old restaurant at 60 East 49th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), the prevailing belief is that cocktails and food can pair just as easily.		"For many, the choice used to be as simple as red wine with meat and white wine with fish. But at Blackbird, a two-week-old restaurant at 60 East 49th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), the prevailing belief is that cocktails and food can pair just as easily.

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	<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/18/nyregion/new-yorkers-co-where-cocktails-and-dinner-are-made-for-each-other.html NEW YORKERS & CO.; Where Cocktails and Dinner Are Made for Each Other] by Alexandra McGinley (NYTimes, April 18, 1999)</ref>		<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/18/nyregion/new-yorkers-co-where-cocktails-and-dinner-are-made-for-each-other.html NEW YORKERS & CO.; Where Cocktails and Dinner Are Made for Each Other] by Alexandra McGinley (NYTimes, April 18, 1999)</ref>

	~~"'''~~Turning Wine Into Cocktails~~'''~~		===Event: Turning Wine Into Cocktails (NYTimes, July 14, 1999)===

	Dale DeGroff, the city's best-known drink mixer, is determined to replace wine with cocktails. He is pairing them with a five-course dinner July 26 at Blackbird, 60 East 49th Street. Example: short ribs of beef with a claret cobbler, a red wine drink with vermouth and fruit. Reservations, $75 plus tax and gratuities: (212) 692-9292."		Dale DeGroff, the city's best-known drink mixer, is determined to replace wine with cocktails. He is pairing them with a five-course dinner July 26 at Blackbird, 60 East 49th Street. Example: short ribs of beef with a claret cobbler, a red wine drink with vermouth and fruit. Reservations, $75 plus tax and gratuities: (212) 692-9292."
	<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/14/dining/calendar.html NYTimes Calendar] (NYTimes, July 14, 1999)</ref>		<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/14/dining/calendar.html NYTimes Calendar] (NYTimes, July 14, 1999)</ref>

			===Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird (Rum Reader, July 28, 2020)===
	"But there’s a stage in DeGroff’s development which isn’t as well documented, and it’s that stage which may have been his most influential. For an action-packed nine months in 1999, DeGroff was—for the first and only time—a partner and proprietor of a bar of his own, the groundbreaking yet unremembered Blackbird; the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture." <ref>[https://www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref>		"But there’s a stage in DeGroff’s development which isn’t as well documented, and it’s that stage which may have been his most influential. For an action-packed nine months in 1999, DeGroff was—for the first and only time—a partner and proprietor of a bar of his own, the groundbreaking yet unremembered Blackbird; the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture." <ref>[https://www.rumreader.com/the-local-how-dale-degroffs-epochal-blackbird-revitalized-cocktail-culture/ How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture] By Ben Schaffer, July 28, 2020</ref>

			===Closure===
	Blackbird closed Christmas Eve in 1999: "Blackbird, the restaurant at 60 East 49th Street where cocktail-meister Dale DeGroff does his stirring and shaking, is to close at the end of this week. "We couldn't make it make money," said David Emil, an owner. "We like the location, so we're hoping to find a tenant who can be a joint-venture partner with us." " <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/22/dining/off-the-menu.html OFF THE MENU] by Florence Fabricant (NYTimes, Dec. 22, 1999)</ref>		Blackbird closed Christmas Eve in 1999: "Blackbird, the restaurant at 60 East 49th Street where cocktail-meister Dale DeGroff does his stirring and shaking, is to close at the end of this week. "We couldn't make it make money," said David Emil, an owner. "We like the location, so we're hoping to find a tenant who can be a joint-venture partner with us." " <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/22/dining/off-the-menu.html OFF THE MENU] by Florence Fabricant (NYTimes, Dec. 22, 1999)</ref>

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	Blackbird can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.		Blackbird can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff]], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.

	'''BlackBirdBar'''<br>		'''BlackBirdBar'''<br>

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	~~The BlackBirdBar, opening~~ in early 1999 ~~was not only the first bar that~~ Dale DeGroff ~~opened~~, ~~but it is also considered~~ as ~~being the~~ first ~~bar to introduce New Yorkers to true~~ craft cocktails.		Blackbird can be considered as the bar which heralded the way for American bar culture. Opened in early 1999 by [[Dale DeGroff], with [[Audrey Saunders]] as his first hire, it provided a brief, but important, proving ground for craft cocktails.

	'''BlackBirdBar'''<br>		'''BlackBirdBar'''<br>

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	~~::So far~~, ~~this~~ is ~~just some loose notes that need~~ to ~~be brought together for a proper writeup~~		The BlackBirdBar, opening in early 1999 was not only the first bar that Dale DeGroff opened, but it is also considered as being the first bar to introduce New Yorkers to true craft cocktails.

	'''~~Blackbird~~'''<br>		'''BlackBirdBar'''<br>
	60 East 49th Street<br>		60 East 49th Street<br>
	New York NY<br>		New York NY<br>
	Opened: April 5th(?), 1999<br>		Opened: April 5th(?), 1999<br>
	Closed: December 24th(?), 1999<br>		Closed: December 24th(?), 1999<br>


	"The show is the same. Mr. DeGroff, who holds court during the week at lunch and Tuesdays through Saturdays in the evenings, likes to throw a lot of English into mixing a drink. And he still insists that fruit be squeezed fresh for every drink. This time around, though, Mr. DeGroff has created a millennium-minded cocktail menu that draws inspiration from the turn of the last century, when Americans liked their drinks fancy and fruity." -		"The show is the same. Mr. DeGroff, who holds court during the week at lunch and Tuesdays through Saturdays in the evenings, likes to throw a lot of English into mixing a drink. And he still insists that fruit be squeezed fresh for every drink. This time around, though, Mr. DeGroff has created a millennium-minded cocktail menu that draws inspiration from the turn of the last century, when Americans liked their drinks fancy and fruity." -

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	::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup		::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup

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	::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup		::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup

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	::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup		::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup

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	::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup		::So far, this is just some loose notes that need to be brought together for a proper writeup